First — are you catching up from the long holiday weekend? I know I’m not the only one who took advantage of that “mark all as read” button on Google Reader. So here’s what you missed: The Surprising Reason I Love Yoga Why I Want to be Fitfluential So…What CAN I Eat? I had an […]

Quick side note/favor: A few people have asked me for blogs and other online resources that explain and provide recipes for special dietary needs like gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, etc. I’m going to put together a post, but I’d LOVE your help! Even if you don’t have allergies or special needs, what are your favorite places […]

I love that word: It’s the brainchild of two of my favorite bloggers — Kelly Olexa and Jennifer Edwards — and the company, Fitfluential, is a brand new project designed to help bloggers and brands connect in an amazing new way. It’s no secret that I’m passionate about building community, whether at work (Growing Bolder; […]

Doesn’t that look scrumptious? It’s one of the many discoveries I made during the 28-Day Detox that is in its final days. I thought I’d share some of my thoughts now, and pass on information for any of YOU who are interested in taking part in the July launch. First, a quick update. We’ve been […]

In all the chaos of last week — Bon Jovi! Fitbloggin’! — I never got a chance to tell you about my foray into the new trend in fitness… Ballet Barre. I was invited to a media preview of Orlando’s new studio, barre54, and I’m thrilled that I went. What is barre54? barre54 is Orlando’s […]

And with that, I became a woman. My transition from prepubescent girl to awkward young woman was pretty unique, and certainly memorable. I’ll back up, just to set the scene. I was at one of those awful-but-awesome middle school dances, where your parents drop you off and you find your circle of giggling girlfriends along […]

Thanks to Trop50 for sponsoring my writing about fabulous bloggers. This year Trop50 is granting 50 Fabulous Wishes. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to celebrate a friend with a refreshing attitude about looking and feeling fabulous! I freaking LOVE the word fabulous. In fact, maybe I should add it to […]

For my #Fitbloggin presentation on branding, I asked healthy living bloggers to take part in an anonymous survey, powered by my sponsor friends at SurveyMonkey (disc). Nearly 400 people responded and the information shared here is part of an ongoing series called “Bloggers in Depth.” The results are available for download here and I invite […]

It struck me while preaching to my Fitbloggin’ friends that you should create then refine, revamp, improve and update a blogging mission statement … it’s been a while since I really checked in to see if I’m true to my own. And if not, how can I change it for the better? That, coupled with […]

Wow, what a weekend! Really, what a series of weeks leading up to the fabulous Fitbloggin’ conference. If you are looking for an intense weekend of bonding with blends (blogging friends), learning about everything from branding to making money to increasing the search engine optimization of your blog, be sure to attend this event next […]